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Aquarium Heaters
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Aquarium Heaters: AquaTop Digital
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Aquarium Heaters: AquaTop Glass
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25 Watt to 450 Watt Aquarium Heaters
The AquaTop D1HT & D2HT series aquarium heaters come equipped with a highly visible dual temperature display, an easy to use temperature control button, and a separately attached temperature sensor.
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50 Watt to 300 Watt Aquarium Heaters
The AquaTop Glass GH Series heaters maintain a constant and stable temperatures. These fully submersible glass heaters offers simple and easy installation with the use of the included suction cups. With the highly visible temperature setting, they are easy to set and adjust to the desired temperature with the use of the temperature adjustment knob.
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Aquarium Heaters: AquaTop Nano
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Aquarium Heaters: AquaTop Titanium
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25 Watt Watt Aquarium Heater
AquaTop's 25 Watt Nano Aquarium Heater is perfect for Nano aquariums up to 8 gallons. It has a built-in precise electronic thermostat which is pre-set to 77 degrees Fahrenheit and it automatically shuts down when the target temperature is reached.
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500 Watt & 800 Watt Aquarium Heaters
The AquaTop Titanium Aquarium Heaters come without the controller or the temperature probe. You can either purchase the AquaTop DDC-800 Electronic Heater Controller or use a different controller.
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Aquarium Heaters: Ebo Jager & Eheim
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Aquarium Heaters: Hydor In-Line
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50 Watt to 250 Watt Aquarium Heaters
Eheim Aquarium Heaters feature a TrueTemp dial with readjustment ring that allows the user to calibrate the heater for a precise temperature reading. The thermo safety control will automatically shut off the heater if the tank runs dry.
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200 Watt & 300 Watt In-Line Aquarium Heaters
These Hydor In-Line Heaters are installed, as the name suggests, in-line with a canister filter or external pump. This option appeals to those who don't want to see a heater in their tank or use up space for a heater in their sump.
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Aquarium Heaters: Hydor Slim
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Aquarium Heaters: Hydor Theo SALE!!
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7.5 Watt Aquarium Heaters
For 2 to 5 gallon tanks we carry the Hydor 7.5 Watt Slim Heaters. These micro heaters are a great choice for 2 to 5 gallon bettas, bowls and micro tanks.
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50 Watt to 400 Watt Aquarium Heaters
The Hydor Theo Aquarium Heaters are fully submersible, shatter-proof glass aquarium heaters. Maximum security: THEO is shock resistant thanks to the PTC heating element and the shatterproof glass tube.
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Aquarium Heaters: JBJ True Temp Titanium SALE!!
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Aquarium Heaters: Lifegard Aquatics
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150 Watt to 1000 Watt Aquarium Heaters
The JBJ True Temp Titanium Heating System is the most complete heating system to date with the most advanced features that set it apart as the leading heater for professional hobbyists. 100% Digital Operation.
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25 Watt to 300 Watt Aquarium Heaters
These submersible shatterproof quartz heaters are safe for freshwater and saltwater tanks. Easy to set thermostat a LED power indicator light showing operation. All heaters are UL listed with a thermal protection shutoff switch.
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Aquarium Heaters: Marineland Precision
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Aquarium Heaters: Marineland Visi-Therm SALE!!
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50 Watt to 400 Watt Aquarium Heaters
The Marineland Precision Submersible heaters comes in eight sizes from 50 Watt to 400 Watt. Comes with built-in thermal safety switch.
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25 Watt to 300 Watt Aquarium Heaters
Marineland Visi-Therm Submersible Heaters: Gives precise control to accurately set temp to + or - 1F with every "click".
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Aquarium Heaters: ViaAqua Titanium & Quartz SALE!!
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50 Watt to 300 Watt Aquarium Heaters
The ViaAqua Titanium Heater heating element is manufactured of pure titanium that will not crack like conventional glass heaters. The remote thermostat allows you to alter the temperature without getting your hands wet. The Via Aqua Quartz Heaters are a great value.
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Aquarium Heater General Info
Almost all aquariums require a heater to maintain a consistent water temperature. Aquatic life such as fish, coral, and other invertebrate need to be kept at certain stable temperatures. If the temperature of your aquarium gets below the required temperature of the organisms in your aquarium, the results could be very costly.
What temperature should your aquarium be? Different aquarium fish and invertebrates will need different temperature requirements. Fish, corals, and other invertebrates come from many different environments all over the world. To be the most successful with keeping these organisms the aquarium must replicate the environment they are from as closely as possible.
The temperature for tropical fish should be kept close to 78F/26C. Marine aquariums should also be kept at 78F/26C.
Some fish that are referred to as tropical are really subtropical. Some of the more common fish that fall in the subtropical category are; Cardinal Tetras, White Cloud Danio, Rosey Barbs, Variatus Platy, Dragon Gobies, and some marine Blennies. These subtropical aquariums should be kept at 72F/22C.
Discus fish should be kept in 82F aquariums .
Goldfish, Sunfish, Bass, and Kio are examples of coldwater fish. Coldwater aquariums typically are kept anywhere from 55F to 68F. An aquarium heater is typically not necessary for these fish, but aquarium chillers are used instead.
If your aquarium inhabitants are not kept at their proper temperature they could suffer, get sick, or even die. Your aquarium can give you signs that it needs a heater. The most common would be sick fish or lethargic fish. The most common disease is Ich (Ichthyophthirius multifilis) which can easily break out and become visible because the aquarium temperature has become too low. If you are not sure the heater you have is keeping the correct temperature it would be a good idea to use an aquarium thermometer.
What aquarium heater is best for you? The basic rule of 3-5 watts per gallon is recommended for keeping your aquarium at optimal temperatures. Cold rooms where the aquarium is kept will require more watts per gallon. For example, if you house is 75F and you need to heat a 55 gallon reef aquarium, then a 200 watt heater would be best. However, if the room is 68 degrees you may need a 300 watt heater.
Using more than one heater is advisable because heaters can fail and having a backup heater will keep your tank temperature from fluctuating wildly if one heater stops working.
When changing the temperature of your tank, proceed slowly. Do not turn the heater on for at least 15 minutes so the heater may reach the same temperature as the water. This is a good idea for all heaters and with glass heaters it will prevent the glass cracking from a massive temperature difference.
Sudden temperature changes will also stress fish and corals. Change the aquarium temperature over a period of days, even weeks if it is a dramatic change.
There are different heaters to be used in different applications. The most common is the submersible dial-in heater. Usually made of strong glass or sometimes titanium metal, these heaters can be placed completely in the aquarium near an area with high flow.
If you have a wet/dry filter, sump, or refugium the heater will do well if it is placed horizontally in the lower areas of the filter.
Planted tanked will often have cable or undergravel heaters. These are placed in the substrate to heat the roots of the live plants.
Inline heaters are plumbed into the water line of the aquarium filtration, often with canister filters such as the Fluval or Nu-Clear filter.
For tanks less than 5 gallons try an easy to use preset miniheater.
For larger tanks over 100 gallons, it can useful to use an heater with a separate controller. More versatile heaters will have a separate digital controller for the more professional aquatic setups.
If you have aggressive fish you might want a heater enclosed in a cage that protects the heater and the fish. Some fish like eels and knifefish like to rest against the heater--and a caged heater will protect these fish.
Different Types of Heaters:
For 2 to 5 gallon tanks we carry the Hydor 7.5 Watt Slim Heaters. These micro heaters are a great choice for 2 to 5 gallon bettas, bowls and micro tanks.
The Eheim Aquarium Heaters are very precise and come in 50 watt, 75 watt, 100 watt, 150 watt, 200 watt and 250 watt sizes. These heaters are made of Pyrex glass and can only be submerged to just below the point of the temperature controller.
The Hagen VuTech Heaters display the actual water temperature and have an LCD display that will alert you when the temperature is too low or too high. The temp can be set in 0.5 degree increments and the heaters come with mounting brackets and a housing to keep the heater and the fish/invertebrates apart. The Hagen VueTechs come in 50W, 100W, 200W and 300W models.
The Hydor 200 Watt and 300 Watt In-Line Aquarium Heaters are placed inline with a water line outside the tank. This serves the purpose of removing a potentially unsightly heater from the tank.
The Hydor Theo Submersible Aquarium Heaters are made of shatter-proof glass and can be completely submerged. They come in 50 watt, 100 watt, 200 watt, 300 watt and 400 watt versions.
For smaller tanks we have the Marineland Visi-Therm 25 Watt, and Hydor Mini 7.5 Watt & Mini 15 Watt aquarium heaters.
The ViaAqua Titanium Heaters are more resilient than glass heaters. The ViaAqua Titanium Heater has an easy to read external temperature indicator.
The JBJ True Temp Titanium Heaters are top of the line heaters that are much more expensive than the other heaters we carry, but include a controller and remote sensor for highly accurate temperature control.
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